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uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

καὶ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἡ εἰρήνη τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡ ὑπερέχουσα παντᾶ νοῦν φρουρήσει τάς καρδίας ὑμῶν καί τά νοήματα ὑμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ)

The word and shows that what follows is the result of practicing what comes before and in the previous verse. Alternate translation: [and then]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

ἡ εἰρήνη τοῦ Θεοῦ

the peace ¬the ˱of˲_God

Paul is using the possessive form to describe a peace that is characterized by having been given by God. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could express it another way. The phrase the peace of God refers to the peace which God gives. Alternate translation: [the peace that God gives]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡ ὑπερέχουσα πάντα νοῦν

¬the ˱of˲_God ¬which being_above (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἡ εἰρήνη τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡ ὑπερέχουσα παντᾶ νοῦν φρουρήσει τάς καρδίας ὑμῶν καί τά νοήματα ὑμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ)

If your readers not understand the abstract noun peace, you could express the meaning with an adjectival phrase such as “at peace” or in some other way. Alternate translation: [then God will help you be confident in God, even if you do not understand everything]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἡ ὑπερέχουσα πάντα νοῦν

the ¬which being_above (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἡ εἰρήνη τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡ ὑπερέχουσα παντᾶ νοῦν φρουρήσει τάς καρδίας ὑμῶν καί τά νοήματα ὑμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ)

The phrase which surpasses all understanding could mean: (1) that the peace God gives is so great that human minds are not able to understand it. Alternate translation: [which is greater than we can understand]; (2) that the peace that God gives is superior to anything that humans can contrive through their own efforts. Alternate translation: [which humans cannot accomplish or attain by their own efforts]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἡ ὑπερέχουσα πάντα νοῦν

the ¬which being_above (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἡ εἰρήνη τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡ ὑπερέχουσα παντᾶ νοῦν φρουρήσει τάς καρδίας ὑμῶν καί τά νοήματα ὑμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of understanding, you can express the idea behind the abstract noun understanding by using a verbal form such as “understand.” Alternate translation: [which is greater than we can understand]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

φρουρήσει τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν καὶ τὰ νοήματα ὑμῶν

˓will_be˒_guarding (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἡ εἰρήνη τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡ ὑπερέχουσα παντᾶ νοῦν φρουρήσει τάς καρδίας ὑμῶν καί τά νοήματα ὑμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ)

The word guard is a military term which refers to a soldier guarding a city or a fortress in order to protect it from enemy attacks. Here Paul presents God’s peace as if it were a soldier who protects hearts and minds from worrying, and so this phrase literally means “will be like a soldier and guard your hearts and minds” or “will be like a soldier standing guard to protect your hearts and minds.” If your readers would not understand this metaphor in this context, you could use an equivalent metaphor from your culture. Alternatively, you could express Paul’s meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [will keep your hearts and minds safe from attacks of worry and fear] or [will keep your hearts and minds safe] or [will protect your hearts and minds]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ

in Christ Jesus

See how you translated the phrase in Christ Jesus in Philippians 1:1.